Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo
Date of publication : 2024/07/08
D124070684
Tokyo Gakugei University
Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Chinese literature
Lecturer level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period absent
Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Job Title, Number of Position: Lecturer, one (1)
Work content and job description
(1) Teaching the following courses and academic advising for undergraduate and graduate students
Courses in charge: Introduction to Chinese Classical Literature, Basic reading of Chinese Classical Literature, Seminar in Chinese Classical Literature, Chinese Culture, Lecture of Chinese Classics and Chinese character on Japanese education, Study of Teaching Japanese Language, Graduation Thesis, etc.
(2) Conducting research in the field of Chinese Classics, specifically, Historical Study of Chinese literature and Chinse philology
(3) University management and administrative duties.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Research Field: Humanities and Social Sciences Division, Japanese Language and Japanese Literature, Chinese Classics Educational Field: Japanese The research and educational organization which you will belong to may be subject to change due to organizational restructuring.
Job type
Research field
Wages
Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~
Annual salary. The annual salary payment regulations of Tokyo Gakugei University shall apply.
Working hours
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Holidays : Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work (equivalent to 38 hours and 45 minutes per week/ 7 hours and 45 minutes per day)
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Description
(1) must have a doctorate degree or an equivalent research achievement.
(2) must have a sufficient level of Japanese language proficiency to conduct classes and participate in daily administrative duties of faculty members.
(3) must understand the academic policies of Tokyo Gakugei University and be willing to get involved in related duties.
(4) must have research and/or educational achievement required to teach classes in teacher training courses.
(5) are expected to have both teacher’s certificate for elementary school and Japanese teacher's certificate for junior/senior high school.
(6) are expected to have teaching experiences at elementary or secondary school.
Employment Type
Regular employee
Contract period
Nontenured - Tenure-track
Five years from the start of the employment. (Until March 31, 2030)
If the tenure is not granted, maximum of three years may be added to the period of employment in order to provide preparation time for transfer.
Probationary period absent
Work location
Compensation
Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Bonus : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Retirement age : available
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking is prohibited inside the buildings to prevent passive smoking. (Smoking is allowed only in the designated smoking area outdoors.)
Application Considerations
Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)
Applicants who live abroad and have difficulty submitting necessary documents for application should contact us using the inquiry information below.
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/04/01
Starting date : 2025/04/01
Application period
2024/07/08~2024/09/30 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Application documents (specified forms)
Attached documents
Other Mailing Documents
Applicants must submit the following documents:
(1) Curriculum Vitae, attached with an applicant’s photograph, phone number, and email address
(2) A complete list of previous research achievements:
1. Books published
2. Articles and papers published
3. Educational practices
4. Others
*All peer-reviewed/refereed articles and papers must be mentioned.
(3) Five major academic achievements (original or photocopy)
(4) A list of publications related to the courses that the applicant will teach (Please use the attached prescribed format.)
(5) A list of educational achievements
(6) A list of social contributions and academic activities
(7) A Statement of research accomplishments as well as resolutions on future research and teaching prospects in approximately 2000 Japanese characters
(8) An example of syllabus of the course “Introduction to Chinese Classical Literature” (for the first-year students)
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
184-8501
Tokyo 4-1-1 Nukuikitamachi, Koganei-shi,
Prof. Mamoru Kimura Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences Division
Precautions : Please write “Application for The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (Chinese Classics)” in red on the front of the envelope.
* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
(1) Selection will be conducted in accordance with the selection rules of Tokyo Gakugei University.
(2) Tokyo Gakugei University promotes a gender-equal society in accordance with the legislative intent of the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society. Priority will be given to women if they are recognized as having the same competence required for the job based on a fair evaluation.
(3) Tokyo Gakugei University guarantees fair selection for all individuals regardless of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or other status.
(4) Interviews (including a demo lesson) will be conducted as needed.
(5) The result will be communicated to applicants shortly after the completion of the selection process.
(6) Application materials are not returnable in principle.
(7) Applicants must be responsible for all expenses related to the application and selection process including travel and hotel expenses for the interviews.
(8) Applicants who live abroad and have difficulty submitting necessary documents for application should contact us using the inquiry information below.
Notification of result
The result will be communicated to applicants shortly after the completion of the selection process.
Contact details
Tokyo Gakugei University
Department of Chinese classics
Dr. Masashi Hasegawa
changgu@u-gakugei.ac.jp
Please write “Inquiries about Job Opening” in the subject box.
Notes
Final Tenure review will be conducted before the end of the tenure-track period.
A candidate who demonstrates outstanding achievement can be promoted to tenure position after the midterm evaluation, which will be conducted in the third fiscal year of the tenure-track period.